Baby-walker.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

0. H. STOYER. BABY WALKER.

APPLIUATIQN FILED JAN. 16, 1904.

NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

BABY-WALKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters .Patent No. 767,774, dated August 16, 1904.

Application filed January 16, 1904;. Serial No, 189,334. (No model.)

To all 1071 0712, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE H. STOYER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BabylValkers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in baby-walkers, and has for its object the provision of novel means where by infants may exercise and be taught to walk at an early age.

The present invention has for its further object to provide a device that may be adjusted to any desired height and that may be moved within a given radius in the room; furthermore, one that will insure perfect safety at all times.

My invention further aims to provide a device of the above-described character that will be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable, and highly eflicient in its operation; furthermore, one that may be readily taken apart and placed out of the way when not in use.

With the above and many other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved baby-walker. Fig. 2 is an end view of the brace. swinging arm. Fig. I is a front view of the support. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the end of the arm carrying the rope and means for adjusting the cage. Fig. 6 is a detail View of the pin.

In the drawings the reference-numerals 1 1 represent brackets or supports which are rigidly secured to the wall 2 in any suitable manner. In these brackets is secured an upright or standard 3', carrying on each end there- Fig. 3 is an under plan view of the of pintles 4, which are revolubly mounted in the brackets 1. This upright or standard 3 is preferably notched, as shown at 5 5, adjacent the upper end thereof, forming a neck between the notches, and has formed at the lower end a slot 6. An arm7 is employed, and in the inner end of the same is formed an opening 8, which permits the same to be placed over the end of the upright 3 and whenturned will engage in the notch 5. This arm also carries downwardly extending apertured lugs 9, which are adapted to receive the brace 10, which is likewise apertured at its upper end for the purpose of receiving the locking-pin 11, the lower end of this brace 10 carrying a key-wedge 12, which snugly fits in the slot 6 of the standard 3. The end of the arm 7 is preferably provided with an eye 14: for the reception of the rope or cord 15, carrying rings 16 17, through which the loop 18 is formed for the purpose of adjustment. From the ring 17 is suspended a cage 18, having upwardly-extending braces 19 and downwardly-extending brace-rods 20, having secured therein a ring 21, and at the lower extremity the cage is provided with a seat for the infant.

The operation of my improved baby-walker is as follows: hen the device is placed in proper position and adjusted to the proper height, the infant is placed in the seat of the cage, and the arm 7 will then assume the position as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The infant will then be in position to move along upon the floor, and the device will easily swing and describe a halfcircle in the room. The extending side braces 19, extending outwardly a distance, will prevent the infant from coming in contact with the wall, thereby preventing any injury. The cage is also arranged in a manner that the ring 21 will serve as a brace and a protectingguard for the child. WVhen it is desired to remove the device, the parts may be easily taken apart, as shown in the drawings, and the device may be conveniently stored away. The arm 7 is arranged so it will bend slightly, giving a reciprocating movement to the cage during certain exercises of the infant.

The many advantages obtained by my improved device will be readily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connecl tion with the accompanying drawings, and it will be obvious that various slight changes maybe made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having l ully described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a support, an upright spaced therefrom and having a pair of notches adjacent its upper end forming a neck between said notches, an arm having an aperture to receive said neck, a brace connected to said arm and support, and a cage on the arm.

2. In combination with a support having an upright connected thereto, an arm slotted to receive the upright, said arm carrying a pair of spaced lugs, a brace received between said lugs, means for securing the brace t0 the lugs, said upright having a slot adjacent its lower end, and a Wedge-key carried by the brace to engage in said slot of the upright.

3. In combination with a support, an upright revolubly mounted with respect thereto, an arm slotted to receive the upright and detachably connected thereto, said upright being slotted adjacent its lower end, a brace connected to said arm and carrying a key to engage in said slot of the upright.

1n testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CLYDE H. STOYER.

\Vitnesses:

H. C. EVERT, JOHN GRoE'ir/aNeER. 

